Salivary Gland Nocardiosis in an Immunocompetent Patient
We report a case of nocardiosis in an immunocompetent patient who presented with pain and multiple swellings in the face. Nocardia asteroides was isolated from the parotid and submandibular salivary glands. The patient was successfully treated by surgical drainage and oral administration of trimetho...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2011-04-01
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| Series: | Asian Journal of Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958411600286 |